This blog records events and opinions from a Devon and Cornwall viewpoint. Although primarily concerned with Devon and Cornwall it will sometimes comment on national or international matters. But my personal bias is towards Devon and Cornwall.

Saturday, 28 July 2007

Possible sighting of great white shark

A holidaymaker from Yorkshire claims he saw a great white shark off Cornwall's coast at the end of June. Using a mobile phone he recorded footage of something about 200 yards from Porthmeor Beach at St Ives. Cornwall coastguards have rubbished the suggestion of it being a great white and say the claims are "scaremongering". Other experts are slightly more cautious but were saying that the visitor was more likely to have seen a basking shark or a mako or a porbeagle shark.The sighting was about a month ago it should be noted. I see that ITV are showing a film called 'Jaws' tonight. Now there's a coincidence!